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In Romania, for example, in the highlands landscape of the [[Apuseni]] mountains, scything is a very important annual activity, taking about 2-3 weeks to complete for a regular house. As scything is extremely exhausting physical activity and is relatively difficult to learn, needing years of experience to perform the action properly, farmers help each-other by forming teams. It is also why after each day's harvest, the farmers tend to celebrate by having a small feast where they dance, drink and eat, being careful to keep in shape for the next day's hard work. |
In Romania, for example, in the highlands landscape of the [[Apuseni]] mountains, scything is a very important annual activity, taking about 2-3 weeks to complete for a regular house. As scything is extremely exhausting physical activity and is relatively difficult to learn, needing years of experience to perform the action properly, farmers help each-other by forming teams. It is also why after each day's harvest, the farmers tend to celebrate by having a small feast where they dance, drink and eat, being careful to keep in shape for the next day's hard work. |
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The [[Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet]] in [[Sheffield]], [[England]] is a [[museum]] of a scythe-making works that was in operation from the end of the [[18th century]] until the [[1930s]]. This was part of the former scythe-making district of north [[Derbyshire]], which extended into [[Eckington]]. Other English scythemaking districts include that around [[Belbroughton]]. |
The [[Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet]] in [[Sheffield]], [[England]] is a [[museum]] of a scythe-making works that was in operation from the end of the [[18th century]] until the [[1930s]]. This was part of the former scythe-making district of north [[Derbyshire]], which extended into [[Eckington, Derbyshire|Eckington]]. Other English scythemaking districts include that around [[Belbroughton]]. |
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The Allen Scythe was a motorised grass cutter with a toothed blade which slid back and forth across a stationary toothed blade to produce a scissor action. It was manufactured between 1935 and 1973 in [[Oxford]], England. |
The Allen Scythe was a motorised grass cutter with a toothed blade which slid back and forth across a stationary toothed blade to produce a scissor action. It was manufactured between 1935 and 1973 in [[Oxford]], England. |
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Ascythe (sounds like SIGH-th) is an agricultural hand tool for mowing and reaping grassorcrops. It consists of a long (about 170 cm) wooden shaft called a snath (modern versions are sometimes made from metal and/or plastic) with a perpendicular handle at one end and another roughly in the middle. The handle at the end of the snath could be omitted but the handle in the middle of the snath is a must, as it is used to control the position of the blade. A long blade (roughly 60-80 cm, approx. 26"-30") with a slight curve perpendicular to the snath is mounted at the other end. A scythe is used by holding the handles such that the blade is approximately parallel to the ground (with the heel nearly touching the ground) and rotating one's torso from side to side, while the arms maintain the blade's position over the ground. When done correctly the blade makes wide sweeping motions.
Sharpening a scythe blade is done by peening the leading edge of the blade. In some uses, such as mowing grass, the blade-edge is flattened to a thickness resembling paper. After peening, the edge is finished and subsequently maintained with a whetstone.
The scythe appeared in Europe during the 12th and 13th centuries. Initially used mostly for mowing grass, it replaced the sickle as the tool for gathering crops by the 16th century.
In the developed world, it has now largely been replaced by motorized lawnmowers and combine harvesters. It still proves to be indispensable for farmers in developing countries and in mountainous terrain.
In Romania, for example, in the highlands landscape of the Apuseni mountains, scything is a very important annual activity, taking about 2-3 weeks to complete for a regular house. As scything is extremely exhausting physical activity and is relatively difficult to learn, needing years of experience to perform the action properly, farmers help each-other by forming teams. It is also why after each day's harvest, the farmers tend to celebrate by having a small feast where they dance, drink and eat, being careful to keep in shape for the next day's hard work.
The Abbeydale Industrial HamletinSheffield, England is a museum of a scythe-making works that was in operation from the end of the 18th century until the 1930s. This was part of the former scythe-making district of north Derbyshire, which extended into Eckington. Other English scythemaking districts include that around Belbroughton.
The Allen Scythe was a motorised grass cutter with a toothed blade which slid back and forth across a stationary toothed blade to produce a scissor action. It was manufactured between 1935 and 1973 in Oxford, England.
If the blade is transformed so that it extends upright from the staff, it can be used as an offensive weapon similar to the halberd. It was widely used for that purpose by Polish peasants (kosynierzy) in the 18th and 19th centuries.
The scythe also plays an important traditional role, often appearing as weapons in the hands of mythical beings such as Father Time, the four horsemen of the Apocalypse and the Grim Reaper (Death). This stems mainly from the Christian cultural interpretation of death as a "harvest of souls."
The scythe is also seen handled by the Grim Reaper, a popular myth that a person will see him before they die.
The scythe has appeared as a mystical weapon used by vampire slayer Buffy Summers from Joss Whedon's Buffy the Vampire Slayer as well as Melaka Fray another Slayer from a Whedon comic set in the future.
Magus, a villain/playable character from Chrono Trigger, uses a scythe as his main weapon. Scythes are used as weapons in various Gundam animé - Duo Maxwell's Deathscythe and Shani Andras's Forbidden both carry scythes as melee weapons. Zasalamel, a central villain in the video game Soul Calibur III uses a scythe as his weapon of choice as well. Testament from the Guilty Gear series also wields a deadly scythe. The scythe is used as a weapon in the Final Fantasy video game series. In Devil May Cry 3, the Scythe is a popular weapon, used by the Hellkeeper family members Pride, Envy, Sloth, Lust, the Hell Vanguard and Abyss, as well as by Dante himself, though his is spliced with a guitar. In the anime, Chrono Crusade, Fiore summons a scythe-like weapon to stop Satella from interfering (episode 19), to break Joshua out of the Magdalene order, and to fight Satella with. In the fight with Satella; Fiore uses her scythe in twisting, attack motions as a powerful weapon; seen recently in some shows, backing away from its original purpose.
In "Yakusoku no Chi: Riviera" ("Riviera: the Promised Land")) one of the main characters known as Serene, uses the scythe as her primary weapon.In kingdom hearts: chain of memories,Marluxia, an organization member, uses a scythe with a pink blade.
